Bitcoin (BTC) news
Van de Poppe: Fed rate hike could push bitcoin higher
Why it matters: The view of a well-known analyst runs counter to the traditional reading of rate hikes as pressure on risk assets, including bitcoin.
Fundstrat's Tom Lee calls bitcoin drop a buying opportunity
Why it matters: The view of an influential analyst could shore up investor sentiment after the Fed-driven selloff.
Silk Road hacker James Zhong hid 51,680 BTC for ten years but was caught because of a popcorn tin
Why it matters: The case confirms that blockchain transactions are traceable and that even old stolen coins can return to the market through confiscation.
Gold ETFs drew $18 billion in August, assets hit $615 billion
Why it matters: The rising gold-BTC correlation shows investors see them as a single hedge against macro risks rather than competing assets.
CryptoQuant: bitcoin in a "dead zone" at $75,700 as BDTPA indicator falls to 0.0031
Why it matters: Weak price inertia means frequent false breakouts and a growing risk of a sharp reversal when BDTPA exits the dead zone.
Fed hikes rates by 0.25 pp, Bitcoin rises to $76,500 despite tightening
Why it matters: The market had already priced in the rate hike, so the reaction was muted; the next driver is the resumption of CLARITY Act discussions.
Bitcoin holds $76,000 after hawkish FOMC, $186M in shorts liquidated
Why it matters: BTC's resilience above $76,000 amid a hawkish FOMC points to buyer strength; a break above $76,800 could trigger a short squeeze toward $77,000+.
Glassnode: bitcoin holds after CLARITY Act failure, but demand stalls
Why it matters: The market is in wait-and-see mode: without fresh inflows and with corporates' average cost at $80,500, the risk of a slide below $71,300-65,000 is growing.
Bitcoin at $76,300: forecasts split between $90,000 in November and a drop to $70,000
Why it matters: The market is choosing between a bottom signal and a break of the 50-week EMA, which will set BTC's direction for weeks ahead.
63 of 90 public BTC-holding companies underwater, Strategy up 0.6%
Why it matters: Most DAT companies have gone underwater with BTC at $76,507, threatening forced selling and pressure on the price.
BTC, ETH, XRP and DOGE rise after US bitcoin reserve bill advances
Why it matters: The bitcoin reserve bill's advancement could boost institutional demand for BTC and support the market.
Arthur Hayes: rising rates and money supply together will lift financial assets
Why it matters: It is an argument that a rate hike need not crash bitcoin — liquidity dynamics matter, not just the rate level.
Crypto market rebounds after Fed decision: PayFi up 5%, GameFi down 8%
Why it matters: The post-Fed rebound shows the market is pricing out uncertainty, but GameFi weakness signals capital rotation into PayFi and L1/L2.
Digest: Coinbase premium hits low, Arc launches mainnet, Celsius sues BitMEX
Why it matters: Weak US demand and regulatory uncertainty weigh on bitcoin ahead of the Fed decision, while Arc's launch intensifies competition in stablecoin infrastructure.
Bitcoin holds near $76,000: key resistance at $77,200
Why it matters: Holding $75,500–76,300 keeps the rebound chance alive, but without a break above $77,200 selling pressure could intensify.
XRP included in SEC and CFTC digital commodity category, but sale-method assessment remains
Why it matters: Uncertainty over the method of sale persists, leaving regulatory risk for XRP and other assets until new rules emerge.
Apollo economist: 60 bps rise in hyperscaler CDS signals credit stress
Why it matters: Rising credit risk among the largest technology borrowers could add pressure on risk assets, including bitcoin.
Ledger CTO: bitcoin's migration to post-quantum signatures could take years
Why it matters: The shift to post-quantum signatures will require years of coordination among developers, wallets and nodes, as well as consensus on the fate of "dormant" coins.
US stalls CLARITY Act but advances bitcoin reserve bill
Why it matters: Creating a government BTC reserve could boost institutional demand, while the CLARITY Act delay keeps regulatory uncertainty in place.
Revolut confirms KYC data leak; House committee approves bitcoin reserve bill
Why it matters: The leak hits trust in exchange KYC procedures, while approval of the reserve bill could cement government demand for bitcoin.